Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Lots of bright, cheerful color for a busy day prepping, grading, reading, writing, and spending some time in the National Portrait Gallery. I have to puff up my chest a bit at how many colors I worked in here without feeling like the look is completely overboard (or who knows, maybe it is). Either way, it's galvanizing to change up my uniforms of grays and brown once in a while.

I'm a big fan of being able to wear a summer dress year round. This is an excellent example of how to make a summer dress work in January. I also like how you've accessorized it with the winter colors and textures. Having spent the weekend in DC at all of the museums and witnessed what most people wore to spend their afternoons walking around such beautiful institutions, (mom jeans and white tennis shoes circa 1985), I think this is a great outfit to stand out from the crowd in.

I love this outfit! The color palette works really well and isn't overwhelming at all. I think it probably helps that you still mostly stuck with one color (red), and then did variations of it. Plus, the yellow cowl is adorable!

I'm loving all these colors you put together, they all mix well. It looks like you are preparing yourself for spring.I still have to get some spring colors myself, I would like to find either mint-colored skinny jeans or a mint colored skirt.

I think the only thing this outfit would need is a piece to integrate all the colours. You have some awesome colours going on, but none of your items share the colours. But I'm matchy-matchy and that's how I roll. You still look fantastic :D Colours suit you wonderfully and it's great to see you exploring with them.